Cannes, May 19 -- Wes Anderson's latest film, 'The Phoenician Scheme', premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, earning a thunderous standing ovation.

As per Deadline, the audience gave a 7.5-minute standing ovation to the film after the screening.

The film stars Benicio Del Toro as European industrialist Anatole 'Zsa-zsa' Korda and Mia Threapleton as his estranged daughter Liesl, a nun in training.

AS reported by Deadline, Mia Threapleton was visibly moved by the audience's applause, tearing up as the crowd continued to cheer.

Anderson expressed his gratitude to the cast, name-checking them in his post-screening comments.

"The only thing really I can think to say -- I think of 12 words to say that would stand for everything in this mo...